How to Repair a Paging File in XP With SP3

1. Open Windows Explorer by opening the 'Start' menu and selecting the 'My Computer' option.
2. Click on the 'Search' item at the top of the screen and search for a file called 'pagefile.sys' on the drive that your paging file is saved on. If the file isn't found by the search, open the 'Tools' menu and select the 'Folder Options...' menu item; click the 'View' tab and select 'Show Hidden Files and Folders.'
3. Right-click on the 'pagefile.sys' file and select 'Delete' from the context menu that opens. Confirm that you wish to delete the file when prompted to do so.
4. Reboot the computer. A new paging file will be generated automatically during the Windows XP startup process.